Apocalypse quarterback Blake Barnett (12) signals to the sidelines Thursday during ' The Opening' 7-on-7 play at Nike World Headquarters.

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Paul Myerberg
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This year's event had an Alabama feel, beginning with the start of Elite 11 competition on Sunday - dominated by a future signee in quarterback Blake Barnett - and continuing through Thursday's 7-on-7 finals - dominated by a pair of future members of the Crimson Tide in Barnett and wide receiver Calvin Ridley, the tournament's MVP.

There was strength to be found in numbers: Alabama had 10 verbal commitments among the event's 160 participants, the most of any program in the country. Digging deeper, Alabama and fellow Southeastern ...